"Just you wait, I will definitely sue you!"
The mature prosecutor swore silently in her heart, her eyes still tightly shut.
However, after waiting for a long while, Reiko Kujo still hadn't felt the lips and tongue that had appeared in her dreams so many times.
She hadn't received that hot kiss that could melt everything.
After a long time, she hesitantly opened her eyes.
She saw Yuu Hoshimiya holding a painting with both hands, looking at her with a peculiar expression.
His deep eyes carried a hint of mischief.
"Prosecutor Kujo, why did you close your eyes? I just wanted to take the painting!"
Hearing this, Reiko was overwhelmed with shame and anger.
If there were a crack in the floor, she would have surely crawled into it!
Reiko's small face turned a fiery shade of red.
She could naturally tell that Yuu was intentionally teasing her.
A proud woman like her, having been shut out, naturally wouldn't want to keep pressing her warm face against a cold butt.
She was about to turn and leave when she heard Yuu let out an exclamation.
"So this painting was held to the wall by magnets. But wait, why are there bloodstains on the back?"
As soon as she heard it was related to the case, Reiko Kujo immediately turned back.
She looked at the oil painting placed on the desk.
Sure enough, there were bloodstains on the edges of the back of the painting.
However, no fingerprints were visible, likely because the person had been wearing gloves.
Reiko leaned in close to Yuu's side and began investigating as well.
Yuu reached out and pulled away the wooden board behind the oil painting.
He revealed a partitioned space containing a stack of papers—they were all IOUs.
"So he turned the oil painting into a crude safe."
He reached out and picked up the IOUs, speaking up.
"According to my investigation, this President Ishigaki was not a good person."
"In addition to his legitimate company, he was also a loan shark on the side. This must be the evidence of his predatory lending!"
"Whoa, this one belongs to Toshio Iwamatsu. It's for ten million yen. It looks like we've found some incredible evidence!"
Hearing this, Reiko's eyes lit up.
She immediately reached out to grab the debt note.
This was a piece of evidence powerful enough to reverse the entire battlefield.
Once the defendant's motive for murder was established, the scales of victory would tip toward her side.
However, as Yuu pulled the debt note away, Reiko ended up crashing straight into his arms.
Her soft breasts smashed into him, the sensation incredibly wonderful.
Reiko glared at Yuu. "Hoshimiya-san, what are you trying to do? Hiding evidence is a major crime."
Yuu looked directly into Reiko Kujo's emerald eyes and chuckled.
"I never thought about hiding evidence. However, since I helped you find such crucial evidence, shouldn't there be some kind of reward?"
After saying this, Yuu's large hand wrapped around Reiko's slender waist.
Reiko instantly became nervous, her speech becoming incoherent.
"W-what... what kind of reward do you want?"
Hearing this, a smile curled at the corners of Yuu's mouth.
Reiko grew even more nervous.
Then, Yuu leaned down and directly planted a kiss on the beautiful prosecutor's pink lips.
The beautiful prosecutor's pupils contracted, and her fingers involuntarily clenched.
It... it's happening again!!!
T-this time, it's real!!!
Yuu tossed the debt note onto the desk and pushed Reiko down onto the desk as well.
He then used one hand to pin both of Reiko's wrists to the desk.
His other hand unhesitatingly covered her slender waist and began to climb upward.
The beautiful prosecutor's pupils nearly burst, her face flushing crimson as she tried to struggle.
But under the suppression of his absolute strength, she didn't have the slightest room to resist.
Moreover, that intense kiss felt as if it could melt her very soul.
Under Yuu's massive offensive, Reiko Kujo fell to his superb kissing skills.
In the end, she couldn't help but respond passionately.
This was the first time in her life she had tasted such a wonderful sensation.
Yuu's previous two forced kisses were just brief glimpses; she had mostly been panicked and confused.
Before that, her life was a blank slate.
This Madonna of the prosecutorial world was very successful in her career, but her romantic history was a clean sheet of paper.
Her aura was extremely strong and her standards were extremely high.
She looked down on ordinary men and focused entirely on her career.
That was how she managed to become a Chief Prosecutor capable of rivaling Eri Kisaki despite being younger.
Yuu looked at the flushed Reiko beneath him, her eyes full of a misty glaze, and felt extremely satisfied.
He released her hands.
His freed large hand followed the line of her suit pants, directly covering her long, beautiful legs.
If the time and location hadn't been wrong, he might have finished the beautiful prosecutor right then and there.
After a few minutes, her phone rang, and Reiko's eyes gradually regained clarity.
She reached out to grab her phone and answered the call.
Yuu's large hand withdrew from her white blouse, helping her tidy her clothes.
After taking several deep breaths to steady herself, Reiko's voice returned to normal.
"What is it?"
"What? You found the murder weapon in the park closest to the victim's house? Good. Bring it to the courthouse this afternoon."
The call ended, and Reiko made no effort to hide the smugness on her face.
Indeed, with both a murder motive and the weapon found, the success rate for a murder conviction increased infinitely.
"Consultant Hoshimiya, the debt note and the weapon have both been found. I'd like to see how you win this afternoon."
Just as she finished speaking, her perky butt was assaulted, and a crisp slapping sound echoed.
Yuu simply couldn't stand Reiko's smug look and reached out to slap her.
"I advise you not to celebrate too early. With me here, it's not like you can win just because you want to."
In her joy, Reiko didn't even mind getting her ass slapped.
She rolled her eyes at Yuu, stood up, and grabbed the debt notes.
"Without you helping me find these notes, I really wouldn't have been confident."
"When I win the case this afternoon and end Attorney Kisaki's winning streak, I will tell her about this myself, hohoho!"
The woman looked extremely happy; defeating Eri Kisaki was clearly her long-held wish.
"Thank you, Consultant Hoshimiya."
With that, Reiko gathered her courage and planted a kiss on Yuu's cheek.
"This is your reward!"
Then, whether out of panic or pride, she grabbed the notes and hurried away with quick steps.
Watching the retreating mature prosecutor, Yuu laughed.
He truly wondered what her expression would be like when she heard the truth of the case this afternoon.
On the other side, in the restaurant across from the courthouse, Ran, Sonoko, and Masumi Sera, who had tagged along shamelessly, had all arrived.
Sonoko pulled Ran's hand as they walked in front, whispering instructions.
"Ran, I think this Sera-san has ulterior motives regarding Teacher Hoshimiya!"
"Look at how she's been asking you about Teacher Hoshimiya all morning, and she even insisted on coming with us. You have to be on guard!"
Ran glanced back at Masumi Sera and turned back to smile.
"It's fine, Sonoko. You're overthinking. Yuu won't like her."
"Why?"
"Because Brother Yuu likes girls with huge breasts!"
Sonoko was instantly silenced by those words.
Ran has also turned bad... Fortunately, her own genes weren't bad either.
Now, under Yuu's careful "nurturing," she could be considered to have quite substantial "assets."
Sonoko looked down at her own bulging chest and sighed silently.
Masumi Sera caught up from behind. "What are you guys talking about? Something about huge breasts?"
"Mmm, Mouri-san can definitely be called a busty-type girl. Her chest is only a bit smaller than my mom's."
"My mom says having breasts that are too big is quite a burden. Sigh, if my breasts become that big in the future, I'll still feel very troubled!"
Sonoko rolled her eyes, too lazy to bother with this inexplicably confident flat-chest.
Ran's face instantly turned red.
Talking about such topics with a girl she had just met still made her feel very shy.
"Ran, over here!"
Eri Kisaki saw her daughter and waved her over. The three girls hurried toward her.
The group of kids at another table quickly called out greetings, and Ran introduced Masumi Sera to everyone.
Masumi Sera felt a flash of disappointment when she didn't see Yuu.
As for Sonoko, she glanced at Eri's chest and then at Ran's, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself.
The genes for big breasts are truly incredible. Could it be that what this Sera-san said is true, and she'll turn into a busty girl later too?
Unlike Sonoko's wandering thoughts, Ran asked with concern, "Mom, how did the morning session go?"
"The situation is good so far. If it continues at this rate, there's a great chance of winning."
"Where is Brother Yuu?" Ran still wanted to talk to him.
"Yuu seems to have discovered something. He said he was going to investigate and would be back soon."
"Alright, let's stop talking about the case. Ran, Sonoko, Sera-san, you must be hungry after coming all this way. Order your food quickly!"
...
In the study of the deceased President Ishigaki's villa, Yuu discovered something strange about a cabinet.
There was a cloth mat on the cabinet, but there was a visible circle of sun-bleaching on it.
The center was as white as new, as if a vase or something similar had been sitting there before.
He called out loudly to the maid in the villa, "Ms. Hara, please come here for a moment!"
The old maid hurried over and said respectfully, "Consultant Hoshimiya, do you need anything?"
Yuu pointed at the mat and asked, "Was there a decorative item like a vase here before?"
Hearing this, Sachie Hara's expression changed, and her hands involuntarily clenched.
"Um, there was a vase there before. I remember the Mistress bought it. But after she passed away, the Master disposed of it. That was over a year ago!"
Yuu raised an eyebrow and shouted sharply, "Liar!"
The sudden roar made the old maid shudder violently.
"The center of this mat is still like new. If the vase really were disposed of a year ago, the color difference on this mat wouldn't be this obvious."
"Ms. Hara, committing perjury can get you prison time. If you insist on saying that, I'm afraid you, at over sixty years old, will have to take a trip to jail."
Hearing this, Sachie Hara broke into a cold sweat, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Yuu continued to bluff her.
"Before coming here, I questioned the defendant, Toshio Iwamatsu. He told me that during the crime, he knocked over a vase."
"Now, this vase and the murder weapon have both disappeared. I have reason to suspect the killer took them both. And you, who are lying, are naturally the most likely to be the killer."
"I am the MPD's special consultant. If I finish my deduction and tell them, and they get a search warrant, what do you think the result will be?"
Hearing this, Sachie Hara's eyes turned gray with despair.
She quickly grabbed Yuu's arm.
"Consultant Hoshimiya, don't tell them, please don't tell them! I'll confess, I'll tell you everything!"
Approaching 2:00 PM, most of the people in the courtroom had taken their places.
Only Eri Kisaki was still at the door, waiting anxiously.
Just as the session was about to start, Yuu and the old maid, Sachie Hara, arrived late.
The old maid, Sachie Hara, had a look of complete dejection.
Eri breathed a sigh of relief. "Yuu, where were you?"
Yuu held up a wrapped vase and chuckled.
"I was helping you find the key evidence that will decide this case. You'd better thank me properly later!"
"Ms. Hara will be taking the stand again shortly."
Sachie Hara nodded and obediently entered the witness room to wait for her summons.
Yuu followed Eri into the courtroom, continuously whispering to her, instructing her on how to respond.
Eri followed his advice exactly.
The old judge banged his gavel and spoke.
"We will begin this afternoon's hearing. Before calling the witness, the prosecution has new evidence to submit."
Reiko Kujo stood up with a confident face. Photos were projected onto the screen one after another.
"Thanks to a tip from a juror, we discovered that an oil painting in the room had been hung upside down. After removing the painting, we found debt notes hidden inside."
"Among them was an IOU for ten million yen. The name on the note is Toshio Iwamatsu. Previously, Toshio Iwamatsu stated he had never met the victim. Why then is there a debt note with his name on it?"
"This is sufficient proof that his entry was not a random theft, but purposeful. This debt note serves as his motive for murder."
"Furthermore, we discovered the murder weapon in Toraya Park, closest to the villa. It is a fifteen-centimeter dagger, and the bloodstains on it have been proven to match the victim's."
As soon as she finished speaking, Toshio Iwamatsu stood up and roared with fury.
"I didn't kill him! I know nothing about a knife! Why do you insist on framing me? Why?"
The gavel banged continuously.
The old judge called out repeatedly, "Order! Order in the court! The defendant will mind his words and behavior and respect the order of the court."
Iwamatsu, controlled by the bailiffs, stopped speaking, but his eyes were full of tears, and he began to weep into his hands.
The old judge asked again, "The court accepts the new evidence submitted by the prosecution. Does the defense counsel have any objections?"
Eri replied, "No objections. However, the defense also wishes to submit evidence: a vase from the victim's study!"
Hearing this, Reiko Kujo's face changed.
She began to frantically search the list of the victim's belongings but found no mention of a vase.
Reiko's brow furrowed. She turned to look at Yuu, only to see him wink at her, leaving her in total confusion.
Eri continued, "Before explaining, we would like to summon the maid from the villa."
"Summon the witness!"
The bailiff brought the old maid, Sachie Hara, into the courtroom.
Eri put on gloves and took out the vase, stepping forward to begin her questioning.
"What is your impression of this vase?"
"This vase was always kept on the cabinet in the Master's study."
"When was this?"
"I remember that on the day of the crime, the vase was still on the cabinet in the Master's study. I cleaned it before going to the second floor to tidy up."
"When and where did you see this vase again?"
"It was the next day, at the garbage collection site outside the Master's house. I didn't know who had thrown it there. Seeing no one was around, I took it home, planning to keep it safe for the Mistress."
Sachie Hara was extremely cooperative; she had made a deal with Yuu that as long as she told the truth, she wouldn't have to go to jail.
Reiko Kujo frowned, unable to hold back any longer.
"Objection! The case we are discussing is the murder of President Ishigaki. Discussing a vase serves no purpose. Therefore, I believe the defense counsel is attempting to stall for time!"
The old judge turned serious. "The defense counsel will address this point."
Eri spoke composedly, "Then we invite the new witness who discovered this vase, Consultant Hoshimiya, to provide an explanation."
Hearing this, the entire courtroom erupted into discussion.
Even the jury was no exception. Sumiko Kobayashi was also quite surprised.
Reiko Kujo's heart sank instantly.
With Yuu taking the stand, things were going to be difficult. Could there be something strange about this vase?
One person in the gallery turned deathly pale in an instant.
As for the girls and the kids, they were full of confidence in Yuu.
Only Masumi Sera watched with a look of great interest, her eyes full of scrutiny.
Yuu straightened his lapel, rose from the back of the gallery, and stood beside Eri Kisaki.
"Your Honor, we meet again. I have come uninvited, as I simply cannot bear to see a miscarriage of justice occur."
The old judge also remembered Yuu, so his attitude was very lenient.
He said gently, "Then we invite Consultant Hoshimiya to explain the origin of this vase to everyone!"
Yuu, wearing gloves, picked up the vase directly.
He aimed the mouth of the vase toward the crowd. There was a dried brown stain on the neck of the vase.
"As everyone can see, there are bloodstains on the mouth of this vase. According to tests, these bloodstains have been identified as a match for the victim's blood. Therefore, this is crucial evidence related to this case."
Reiko Kujo stood up. "Those bloodstains could have been formed by blood splattering during the stabbing. The crucial evidence should be the murder weapon and the debt note!"
Yuu raised an eyebrow, not backing down an inch.
"Then may I ask the prosecutor: if the defendant really went there to steal and kill for the debt note, and he had the time to hang the oil painting back upside down, why wouldn't he take the debt note as well to clear his name?"
"This..." Reiko was momentarily stumped.
"Clearly, the defendant was simply there for a burglary."
"In fact, the case happened like this: while Ms. Hara was cleaning on the second floor, the first strange noise she heard was when the killer stabbed the victim."
"Immediately after killing the victim, the murderer took down the oil painting from the wall. Since he was wearing gloves, he left no fingerprints."
"After taking his own debt note, he was about to leave when he happened to encounter Takashi Inoue sneaking into the study. The killer couldn't get out, so he could only hide behind the door."
"When Toshio Iwamatsu entered and saw the body on the floor, he panicked. He accidentally stepped in the pool of blood around the corpse and slipped, knocking this vase to the floor. The vase rolled behind the door."
"Toshio Iwamatsu fled back the way he came in a state of panic."
"Afterward, the maid appeared, discovered the body, and screamed. The killer then took the vase from behind the door, put his gloves and the dagger inside it, and then pretended to be someone who had rushed over after hearing the scream."
"That's right. The killer is the person I mentioned this morning, the second witness who 'teleported' to the study door: Toru Tsukano."
Hearing this, Toru Tsukano, in the back of the gallery, turned ashen.
He was about to simply leave, but the exits were already blocked.
Yuu continued his deduction.
"Mr. Tsukano never actually left the study; he had been in the villa all along. That's why he could appear so miraculously."
"Afterward, he feigned having Ms. Hara call an ambulance, while he actually carried the vase and threw it into the garbage site outside."
"Mr. Tsukano, you thought you could wait for the garbage truck to collect the waste and destroy the evidence for you, didn't you?"
"Unfortunately, the day of the crime happened not to be a non-combustible waste collection day. Therefore, the vase was not destroyed, but was instead picked up by Ms. Hara."
After listening to Yuu's deduction, Toru Tsukano roared with fury.
"Nonsense! This is complete slander! I'm just a witness, not a suspect! Let me leave. I'm not testifying this afternoon!"